Grant County, Kentucky · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Grant County, Kentucky grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Grant County's biggest by acreage is hay (20,423 acres). Its farms sold $9.6 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 83rd of 120 counties in Kentucky.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $9.6 million2723rd of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 78784,737 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 51% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 3717 published, 18 withheld, 2 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Grant County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Grant County rank?
Each item's rank among counties in Kentucky and in the US, by the 2022 Census of Agriculture measure shown. An asterisk means the rank is among counties with published figures; a county whose figure is withheld could rank higher.
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of KY | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chile peppers | 2 acres | 8* | 349* | 2% | acres harvested |
| Goats | 868 goats | 10* | 700* | 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 32,704 tons | 44 | 998* | under 1% | production |
| Honey | 4,281 pounds | 35* | 1,262* | under 1% | production |
| Lettuce | 1 acre | 14* | 543* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sheep | 532 sheep | 52 | 1,417* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Bell peppers | 2 acres | 23* | 523* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Cattle | 11,955 cattle | 58 | 1,701* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Potatoes | 2 acres | 36* | 718* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Green beans | 2 acres | 45* | 640* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Tomatoes | 3 acres | 53* | 960* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Sweet corn | 4 acres | 50* | 965* | under 1% | acres harvested |
| Milk | 68 milk cows | 38* | 971* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 2,579 laying hens | 40* | 993* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hogs | 128 hogs | 35* | 1,523* | under 1% | head on farms |
Show all 17 items
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: wheat, sweet potatoes, onions, broccoli, cauliflower, pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, kale, collard greens, garlic, asparagus, watermelon, honeydew, strawberries, blackberries, turkeys and chickens.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): cabbage and cantaloupe.
What livestock does Grant County raise?
Other farm counties in Kentucky
| County | Farm sales |
|---|---|
| Graves County | $474 million |
| Daviess County | $336 million |
| Fayette County | $333 million |
| McLean County | $282 million |
| Christian County | $264 million |
| Webster County | $259 million |
| Bourbon County | $251 million |
| Woodford County | $236 million |
| Logan County | $225 million |
| Todd County | $224 million |
| Hopkins County | $211 million |
| Hickman County | $199 million |
About this data
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture, the only NASS source that covers every county. The Census is taken every five years; the next is for 2027. Values NASS withholds to avoid disclosing individual farms are shown as withheld, never as zero. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.